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Smooth trunkfish

Rhinesomus triqueter

Photo by Jake Barnes
Published on Project Noah
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12.1943, -68.3313

Field Notes

Description:

Dark body covered with white spots, area of pale honeycomb markings on central midbody.

Habitat:

Swim above reefs, occasionally over sand.

Notes:

saw a few of these on several dives around Bonaire.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
Jake Barnes
Didn't even notice that haha, sorry bout that
Gerardo Aizpuru
Nice spotting this spotting can not go in The Lionfish Caribbean Migration map mission thanks!

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Global Coral Reef Monitoring
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Caribbean Reef Fish of Southern Mexico
Photographed
PublishedApril 5, 2012

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